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[Channel 4 News] Monks: 'China is tricking you' 2008.03.27

By Lindsey Hilsum: "Tibetan monks storm a press briefing to accuse China of lying over the Tibet rebellion, as Lindsey Hilsum reports. 30 young Tibetan monks have stormed a Chinese press briefing, telling journalists: "Don't believe them. They are...

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